‘We have to continue fighting’: The changes the profession must consider in 2021 to achieve true gender equality
The assumption that the legal profession will slowly progress towards true equality of its own accord is a mistake, Australian Women Lawyers president Leah Marrone told ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Mar 2021
Bar to Founder: How setting a standard of behaviour helped one barrister thrive
Immediation managing director and barrister Laura Keily moved from one male-dominated profession into another but thrived in a way that allowed her to challenge the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Mar 2021
‘Gobsmacking’: What the profession has to say about the Porter allegations
The legal profession has responded to Christian Porter’s denial of rape allegations, with some calling for an independent inquiry and others cautioning that the message ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Litigation funders launch new Aussie firm
Two leading litigation funders have joined forces to launch a new Australian firm to address a rapidly evolving regulatory and legal landscape for class actions.
NEWLAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Corporate and commercial lawyer joins Peer Legal
A senior corporate and commercial lawyer with more than 40 years’ experience has joined Peer Legal to advise a broad range of Australian and international clients.
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Inquiry into national security legislation to continue
Australia’s major legal body has welcomed reports that an inquiry into the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 will move forward
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Victorian mental health commission gives ‘new hope’ to profession
The release of the final report into the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has been welcomed by the state’s premier legal body on a “red-letter day” ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence
An interim Attorney-General will step in to cover Christian Porter’s role while he takes a leave of absence following a tense press conference about rape allegations.
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
Christian Porter speaks to rape allegations
Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has publicly confirmed that he is the cabinet minister accused of the rape of a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago but has ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021
